Sunday, January 26, 2014

Someone asked me the other day, "How do you like blogging?" I said, "I love it, but I'm trying to determine where I want to go with it....do I want to remain a personal blog or something else..."
Something else yet to be determined
Until then, I'll continue what I'm doing and I'm sure the direction I need to take will become clear.
Let's go.
I'm entering into a challenge with The Studio Challenge Blog to follow this sketch:

Here's my entry, remember I've learned that I enjoy have a solid color for my pages and add embellies as I want.
Poor little brown eyed girl, I have 27 years of photos in boxes waiting for something to do with them. Guess you gotta start somewhere. I chose this picture because it's on of my favs. The little brown eyed dracula and Minnie Mouse. My daughter, she always wanted to be the "creepy" halloween character. I take that back. She was Scarlett O'hara once. (nevermind she wanted me to paint blood on her)

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

I made my first double page layout with this posting.
The first is a sweet photo of me and my mom made back in 1992.
My big sister Kathy graduated from nursing school and we were celebrating.
It doesn't seem that long ago, does it?
Unless you weren't born by 1992
which would mean that it sounds really long ago.

1992 Austin Peay State University

I'm still defining my style and I think I have determined, that although I love all kinds of paper, to create scrapbook pages I enjoy having a solid background and adding embellishments.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

I made this card for an upcoming birthday, hopefully, that person isn't reading this blog right now.
If you are a person with a January birthday, then stop reading and come back after your birthday!

I used up some of my stash for Our Creative Corner "No more Sins" challenge. I love microbeads and a few YEARS ago the local craft store was eliminating their stock. I have way to many to claim here on this blog or in other words...my husband reads this blog and would know way too much about what I have stashed away.
I also used up paper I've been hanging onto for ages, the black and white stripe-it was so difficult cutting into it. Life is tough when you have a paper addiction. Ryan Gosling understands...

Something new for this card the Cricut cartridge, Suburbia. I used the image "Joan" with her sassy martini glass. I bought the cartridge with a gift card from my inlaws, they know I have an addiction and want to enable me as much as possible. There are some very hip images on this cartridge and I'm so glad I found it on sale for $19.99. The layers underneath the silhouette use another Cricut cartride, Accent Essentials. .

Up close image of martini glass with microbeads.

Words of Wisdom for today?

I find this very encouraging! What do you imagine to be your full potential? Me, I'm just scratching the surface.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The queen of 2014 here....
Check out this cute picture with me, my twin and my mom. Happy birthday to my mom TODAY!

I made my mom a really cute card for her birthday and then forgot to take a picture of it!
arrgh, don't you hate when you do stuff like that?
I've got another card in the making-maybe I can remember to take a photo this time?
Wish me luck!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Which color twine do you think I should use on this tag? Underneath the tag is the card the tag will be attached to. Tell me in your comment which is your favorite color and do you have a favorite memory associated with that color.

For instance, me, I love the color pink-it reminds me of when I was a newborn (because I can remember back that far), my parents put a pink bracelet on my wrist and a yellow bracelet on my twin's.

Although...
I have a theory that my oldest sister, Margie quietly snuck into our bedroom and switched our bracelets when mom wasn't looking. She's like that.

But, then again, I think Patsy, my 3rd eldest sister, came in a few minutes later and switched them too. In the little scenario that I've made up Patsy didn't realize she was switching them back to the original child.

It was hard to tell us apart, check out this vintage photo where my mom had to put our initials on which one was which.

I wear glasses all the time, while Jaymie doesn't have too.

Come back next week to see the final project, but that time I would've given the card to the recipient and I won't be spoiling their surprise.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Last year my Wednesday postings were called "Wacky Wednesday," I've evolved and now every Wednesday we will follow the theme: Wednesday Wisdom. Besides, I can use this #wednesdaywisdom and be on trend.

But, who says wise has to be serious. I couldn't pass it up.
Tune in tomorrow for a new project I've been working on.
See ya then!!

If you'd like to be on trend like me, (*insert sarcasm) check out this post from Instagram.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Hey All,
I'm working on a project, but don't have any pictures for you...so why not a little eye candy.
I really hope my mom didn't click on this blog posting cause the picture is a little risque.
So
Mom
if you're reading this
go on
and click the little X at the top of the page to exit out.

For everyone(except of course my hubby--who can also follow the rules above)